Understanding God’s election
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Excellent observation 
I haven't been here very long but quickly understood why many here preach Sola Scripture because their personal Interpretation didn't closely align with most Theologians and Scholars.
The very fact they don't understand the difference between (as you have mentioned) {want/choose/will to disagree with dictionary definitions} and then apply that incorrectly to {yielding} just solidifies their need to push Sola Scripture [their incorrect interpretation].
I haven't been here very long but quickly understood why many here preach Sola Scripture because their personal Interpretation didn't closely align with most Theologians and Scholars.
The very fact they don't understand the difference between (as you have mentioned) {want/choose/will to disagree with dictionary definitions} and then apply that incorrectly to {yielding} just solidifies their need to push Sola Scripture [their incorrect interpretation].
2 Timothy 1:9~ He has saved us and called us to a holy calling, not because of our works, but by His own purpose and by the grace He granted us in Christ Jesus before time began. Ephesians 1:4-5~ He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world to be holy and blameless in His presence. In love He predestined us for adoption as His sons through Jesus Christ, according to the good pleasure of His will. Ephesians 1:11~ In Him we were also chosen as God’s own, having been predestined according to the plan of Him who works out everything by the counsel of His will.
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Excellent observation
I haven't been here very long but quickly understood why many here preach Sola Scripture because their personal Interpretation didn't closely align with most Theologians and Scholars.
The very fact they don't understand the difference between (as you have mentioned) {want/choose/will to disagree with dictionary definitions} and then apply that incorrectly to {yielding} just solidifies their need to push Sola Scripture [their incorrect interpretation].
I haven't been here very long but quickly understood why many here preach Sola Scripture because their personal Interpretation didn't closely align with most Theologians and Scholars.
The very fact they don't understand the difference between (as you have mentioned) {want/choose/will to disagree with dictionary definitions} and then apply that incorrectly to {yielding} just solidifies their need to push Sola Scripture [their incorrect interpretation].
[2Ti 3:16-17 KJV]
16 All scripture [is] given by inspiration of God, and [is] profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:
17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.
Great word. I haven't used it for some time in favor of some synonyms such as "bow" and "submit" (submission).
NKJ John4:21-24 Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 "You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. 23 "But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." 25 The woman said to Him, "I know that Messiah is coming" (who is called Christ). "When He comes, He will tell us all things." 26 Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am He."
"worship" is a weak translation of the word proskuneō (my underlines):
Bauer-Danker, Greek-English Lexicon of the NT (BDAG)
[BDAG] προσκυνέω
• προσκυνέω (κυνέω ‘to kiss’) impf. προσεκύνουν; fut. προσκυνήσω; 1 aor. προσεκύνησα (trag., Hdt.+. Freq. used to designate the custom of prostrating oneself before persons and kissing their feet or the hem of their garment, the ground, etc.; the Persians did this in the presence of their deified king, and the Greeks before a divinity or someth. holy.) to express in attitude or gesture one’s complete dependence on or submission to a high authority figure, (fall down and) worship, do obeisance to, prostrate oneself before, do reverence to, welcome respectfully,
NAS Psalm 95:6 Come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
A great word study for anyone who does such things. Since ACCORDING TO JESUS this is the yielded mindset and actuality (in Spirit and Truth) God is looking for, it seems we should all do this study and then look deeply into the mirror at ourselves.
NKJ John4:21-24 Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe Me, the hour is coming when you will neither on this mountain, nor in Jerusalem, worship the Father. 22 "You worship what you do not know; we know what we worship, for salvation is of the Jews. 23 "But the hour is coming, and now is, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth; for the Father is seeking such to worship Him. 24 "God is Spirit, and those who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth." 25 The woman said to Him, "I know that Messiah is coming" (who is called Christ). "When He comes, He will tell us all things." 26 Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am He."
"worship" is a weak translation of the word proskuneō (my underlines):
Bauer-Danker, Greek-English Lexicon of the NT (BDAG)
[BDAG] προσκυνέω
• προσκυνέω (κυνέω ‘to kiss’) impf. προσεκύνουν; fut. προσκυνήσω; 1 aor. προσεκύνησα (trag., Hdt.+. Freq. used to designate the custom of prostrating oneself before persons and kissing their feet or the hem of their garment, the ground, etc.; the Persians did this in the presence of their deified king, and the Greeks before a divinity or someth. holy.) to express in attitude or gesture one’s complete dependence on or submission to a high authority figure, (fall down and) worship, do obeisance to, prostrate oneself before, do reverence to, welcome respectfully,
NAS Psalm 95:6 Come, let us worship and bow down; Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker.
A great word study for anyone who does such things. Since ACCORDING TO JESUS this is the yielded mindset and actuality (in Spirit and Truth) God is looking for, it seems we should all do this study and then look deeply into the mirror at ourselves.
Not much work with Scripture to consider here to say the least. Just the terrible two's over & over again...
Why don't you pick up your Strong's and take us through that Scripture at least in close context verse by verse. Don't consider it helping me. Find another mindset that works for you such as loving the Word and explaining it so everybody can understand it.
Don't argue with these fools, simply inform/remind them: where you find heresy you will find one common denominator. Roman Catholic Church, lgbtq/abortion affirming, Prosperity, Islam, Mormon... All satanic religions share a "synergistic spirit" with ALL heretical "christian" denominations/teachers.
On the flip side, throughout church history there has been one immovable, monergistic minority who claims salvation is entirely of the Lord.
To be clear, I'm not stating all monergists are saved and all synergists are not, just be aware of the company you keep and the spirit in which you keep it. It is the spirit of antichrist that seeks to usurp God's ability and claim it for himself. You've been warned.
On the flip side, throughout church history there has been one immovable, monergistic minority who claims salvation is entirely of the Lord.
To be clear, I'm not stating all monergists are saved and all synergists are not, just be aware of the company you keep and the spirit in which you keep it. It is the spirit of antichrist that seeks to usurp God's ability and claim it for himself. You've been warned.
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Your verse examples only state SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN not that SCRIPTURE IS UNDERSTOOD.
I find it intriguing how those pushing FALSE DOCTRINE will malign and misuse the Scriptures you are using and they never mention anything about understanding, only about they were given by God.
Once again, you prove the issue with Sola Scripture because your views DO NOT ALIGN with true Theologians and Scholars. You don't even understand the verses you use for your argument because they actually prove you TO BE WRONG. But you don't understand thinking they prove your views. It's quite hilarious actually. It's why I let several posts be made then I'll read through them and it's like comedy hour for me
I find it intriguing how those pushing FALSE DOCTRINE will malign and misuse the Scriptures you are using and they never mention anything about understanding, only about they were given by God.
Once again, you prove the issue with Sola Scripture because your views DO NOT ALIGN with true Theologians and Scholars. You don't even understand the verses you use for your argument because they actually prove you TO BE WRONG. But you don't understand thinking they prove your views. It's quite hilarious actually. It's why I let several posts be made then I'll read through them and it's like comedy hour for me
Your verse examples only state SCRIPTURE IS GIVEN not that SCRIPTURE IS UNDERSTOOD.
I find it intriguing how those pushing FALSE DOCTRINE will malign and misuse the Scriptures you are using and they never mention anything about understanding, only about they were given by God.
Once again, you prove the issue with Sola Scripture because your views DO NOT ALIGN with true Theologians and Scholars. You don't even understand the verses you use for your argument because they actually prove you TO BE WRONG. But you don't understand thinking they prove your views. It's quite hilarious actually. It's why I let several posts be made then I'll read through them and it's like comedy hour for me
I find it intriguing how those pushing FALSE DOCTRINE will malign and misuse the Scriptures you are using and they never mention anything about understanding, only about they were given by God.
Once again, you prove the issue with Sola Scripture because your views DO NOT ALIGN with true Theologians and Scholars. You don't even understand the verses you use for your argument because they actually prove you TO BE WRONG. But you don't understand thinking they prove your views. It's quite hilarious actually. It's why I let several posts be made then I'll read through them and it's like comedy hour for me
Since scripture alone was given by God, and scripture alone can make the "man of God THROUGHLY furnished unto good works", then scripture alone must also include within itself, the keys to its own interpretation.
Further, it would be a complete logical impossibility, for God to have made such a claim about scripture and yet not have also provided everything in scripture necessary to satisfy that claim. Were scripture incomplete even to the slightest degree, then God's claim would be incorrect and a lie and scripture untrustworthy.
Furthermore, you missed the "is profitable" (v16) and "thoroughly furnished" (v17) parts. which demonstrates precisely what you said it doesn't demonstrate. Read the verses again only this time ponder them more closely.
